Role of women in the Igbo tribe wouldn't only be to be a wife and mother.
They are seen in public as an organized force economics and politics.
Since the British invaded and settled Igbo land, many things have changed, mostly to the disadvantage of women.
In the modern day world, women are considered second-class citizens.
Sometimes treated as slaves.
two igbo women.
Igbo Women's War
Occured in 1929.
Thousands of Igbo women went to protest against the Warrants Chiefs.
In which they accused of restricting the role of women in the government.
One of the main people that lead the Igbo Women's War was Nwanyeruwa.
What started off the disturbance was when Nwanyeruwa met another she had gotten into a verbal fight with another individual about taxing women based on the amount of goats and sheep that she had.
Igbo Women's War
You can learn more about the role of Igbo women if you go to http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Igbo-Marriage-and-Family.html.
Works Cited.
"African Tribes - Ibo - Igbo Culture." African Safaris, African Tours, Africa Holidays and Africa Travel Guide. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ibo.htm>.
"Igbo Women's War -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_Women's_War.
"Igbo Women's War." Language Translation Services. Free Online Translations. Web. 02 Nov. 2009. <http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Igbo_Women's_War>.
"Marriage and family - Igbo." Countries and Their Cultures. Web. 30 Oct. 2009. <http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Igbo-Marriage-and-Family.html>.
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